Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 44.8% cheaper than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.0% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Afghanistan
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.34
AFN165
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.88
AFN344
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.99
AFN141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$2.40
AFN169
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$1.73
AFN122
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.06
AFN286
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.44
AFN1,088
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,439.56
AFN594,629
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.80
AFN831
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
North Korea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$189.66
AFN13,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$88.17
AFN6,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$59.20
AFN4,171
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.63
AFN7,090
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$37.05
AFN2,611
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,462.66
AFN103,055
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$4.14
AFN292
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.05
AFN74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.90
AFN134
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$11.46
AFN807
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.29
AFN232
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$15.11
AFN1,065
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.99
AFN1,338
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.51
AFN1,868
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$25.50
AFN1,797
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